Why use the word 'black' in this sentence? "Nor is it racist to note that the absence of a father and mother in many black homes in the Mahoning Valley is a major contributing factor to the juvenile delinquency problem and the failing school system." Is there a suggestion that the absence of a father and mother in a white home does not contribute to juvenile delinquency?
A racist, no; race conscious, yes
Why use the word 'black' in this sentence? "Nor is it racist to note that the absence of a father and mother in many black homes in the Mahoning Valley is a major contributing factor to the juvenile delinquency problem and the failing school system." Is there a suggestion that the absence of a father and mother in a white home does not contribute to juvenile delinquency?
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